According to Ed Schlede, alpacas only have a bottom row of teeth, and their teeth continually grow throughout their lifetime. If they don’t wear down their teeth naturally, Schlede trims them back. -Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
Wind turbines from Bent Tree Wind Farm can be seen from 255th St. in Manchester. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
The 71st annual Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show was in early February. – Colleen Harrison/Albert Lea Tribune
Third-graders from Albert Lea and the surrounding area got to learn about fall farm safety at Gary Braaten’s hog farm near Austin. After learning how a combine harvester shells corn, the kids got a chance to do it themselves. – Hannah Dillon/Albert Lea Tribune
Makayla Elmer of Albert Lea guides Zippy to victory in the pole-weaving competition among riders ages 14 to 17 at the Outdoor Arena of the Freeborn County Fair in August. -Tim Engstrom/Albert Lea Tribune